Cork Harlequins will be hoping to continue their hoodoo over Ulster sides as they continue their Irish Senior Cup defence at home to Cookstown tomorrow (3pm).

University College, Cork won an emotional inter-varsity title on home turf at the Mardyke yesterday, ousting University of Ulster on penalty strokes after a tense 1-1 stalemate.

TRINITY College Dublin hope their Dutch wildcard inspires them to victory as the most open intervarsity tournament in recent years begins in UCD on Sunday.

IRELAND senior men’s interim coach Dave Passmore believes the young players in his squad will be in for a serious test as they take on Argentina in the first of an international double-header at Belfield tonight (7.30pm).

University College Cork will host the annual Intervarsities Tournaments for the Mauritius and Chilean Cups this week and matches will be played at the Mardyke Arena and Ashton School over the course of the three-day event which gets under way today.